Not a teepee frame but the upper part of a monumental scuplture at the endtrance to Slottskogen park. I’ve been trying to photograph this for some time, but have always previously managed to be there when the light has washed out the patterned molding on the posts. Not sure who the sculptor is – I’ll get back to you on that! … Continue readingTeepee frame?
Bike in a tree
When there just aren’t enough places to lock your bike – why not hang it in a tree? Or is this someone’s prank played on the bike owner? Photo taken outside the Bishops Arms pub at the corner of Järntorget. … Continue readingBike in a tree
One-time grill return
A place to leave your one-time grill after use – well-used apparently – in one corner of Slottskogen. … Continue readingOne-time grill return
Empty pond
An empty pond – a garden feature – in the grounds of a building belonging to the University of Gothenburg on Överhusargatan. Empty ponds cause me a Pavlovian reaction. No, I don’t start salivating… I think of the author JG Ballard in whose works empty and abandoned swimming pools are a symbol for the decay of civilization (among other things). … Continue readingEmpty pond
Oxel blossom
The Internet tells me that the Oxel (Sorbus intermedia) is called Swedish Whitebeam in English, and that it is a natural cross (a hybrid) of the Common Whitebeam and the Mountain Ash. This photo taken in Färjenäs park. … Continue readingOxel blossom
Damien Jurado
Damien Jurado playing and singing at Pustervik on 31st May. This photo is a little out of sequence, (and a little out of focus) but I wanted to use it by way of thanks to the singer-songwriter from Seattle who gave us a really enjoyable performance. … Continue readingDamien Jurado
Bee in clover
May your summer be spent in clover! It’s hard, deliberately to catch a bee in flight – this photo is a result of happy chance. Can’t see the bee? Look at the detail crop below.
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